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Rose sawfly
On the contrary. Every year we get plagued for several weeks by swarms of Blandford Flies (or similar) - horrendous tiny biting flies with bites...
Post by: KingEdward, Sep 2, 2017 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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Rose sawfly
Could be rose sawfly but to be honest I'm completely baffled by the idea of someone going out and drenching their garden in insecticide/fungicide....
Post by: KingEdward, Sep 2, 2017 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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Any ideas re a visor which wouldn't steam up?
I have some of these for chainsaw work: OREGON Universal Type A Chainsaw Safety Leggings. Might be a bit big for a woman, but much less...
Post by: KingEdward, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: Tools And Equipment
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We're Making a Wildlife Pond
A bit hard to see from the photos, but it looks like the sides are fairly steeply sloping. Since pond liners are generally pretty slippery, this...
Post by: KingEdward, Aug 20, 2017 in forum: Water Gardening
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Eden shading...help needed please....
It's a bit late if you've already got the greenhouse, but I think the main thing is to have adequate ventilation, preferably with automatic...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 25, 2017 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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Mycorrhizal fungi
It's hard to get round this problem if you're growing in beds. E.g. if you have 2 beds and you inoculate plants in one but not the other, you...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 16, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Mycorrhizal fungi
Good idea. Greenhouse tomatoes is a case where mycorrhizal inoculation might potentially be beneficial, since the species is highly mycorrhizal...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 15, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Mycorrhizal fungi
I've never seen any solid evidence that these products are beneficial for gardeners. There are lots of anecdotal claims about how great they are,...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 15, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Frog help please
If this is mainly for frogs/tadpoles then I'd leave out the Marsh Marigold. It would take up too much space and not be that beneficial. If you...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 14, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Newts
How urgent is the clearout? Late summer / early autumn is generally a better time, i.e. after the main breeding season for most species but before...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 14, 2017 in forum: Water Gardening
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Frog help please
It's true you have to be careful about overheating in a container, but for even very shallow ponds in the ground I don't think this is so much of...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 5, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Frog help please
luciusmaximus - Ideal pond shape for frogs is wide and shallow, not deep. They often spawn in temporary ponds, even wheel ruts. Oxygenators aren't...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 5, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Frog help please
Not true, unfortunately - the pellets also incorporate a chelating agent such as EDTA which is what makes the iron phosphate toxic to slugs (iron...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 2, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Drainage
I don't see any point in adding sand/grit to clay. Organic matter would be more helpful in improving the soil structure. Lupins and hostas should...
Post by: KingEdward, Nov 2, 2016 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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Growing Cucumbers Outdoors
Marketmore has grown well outdoors in raised beds here (Herefordshire) for the last two years - more cucumbers than we can eat from 2 or 3 plants....
Post by: KingEdward, Oct 24, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Plant ID's Please.... again :)
Giant hogweed is in a completely different family to knotweeds so no chance of hybridisation. I think you mean giant knotweed, another East Asian...
Post by: KingEdward, Oct 22, 2016 in forum: Identification Area
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Islands in ponds
A bit late to the thread but play sand is fine for ponds. I have used it in mine for putting around the shallow margins to protect the liner and...
Post by: KingEdward, May 24, 2016 in forum: Water Gardening
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Giveaway Inkbird ITC-306T heating temperature controller
I'm interested.
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 30, 2016 in forum: Freebies, Offers & Bargains
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Growing Cornflowers
I think poppies need winter cold to germinate, so should be sown in autumn. Cornflowers are fine sown about now. Maybe not what you're after, but...
Post by: KingEdward, Apr 5, 2016 in forum: Herbs and Wildflowers
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Saddened today....
Examine the feather shafts to see if they're intact (with a pointed end) or bitten off - sparrowhawks pluck them out but cats chew through them....
Post by: KingEdward, Nov 3, 2015 in forum: Wildlife Corner

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